Category Archives: Components

More on pedals – why Speedplay?

The other day, when I did a post about clipless pedals, I heard from a number of Speedplay owners, both in comments and in emails, extolling their particular pedal. Speedplay users seem to be passionate about their pedals. You don’t … Continue reading

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Triple chainrings — or compact double?

When I bought my bike just a year ago, I was weighing the pros and cons of getting it with a triple chainring, or a compact double. I knew I didn’t want a standard 52 x 39 double ring, but … Continue reading

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The bike gets a tune up

Took a detour on the way home from work today. I stopped by the bike shop to pick up my bike. They had it overnight, and gave it a tune up today. One of the perks of buying at this … Continue reading

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Take care of your bike!

Headed out for a ride this morning, and ran into trouble almost from the start. I couldn’t shift from the small chain ring to the large one. Doggone my procrastinating! I was supposed to get the bike in for a … Continue reading

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Saddles

Saddles are a sore point with most cyclists (pun intended). It seems to be an article of faith that upon purchasing a new bike, the first thing you do is get rid of the stock saddle, and put on something … Continue reading

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A new bike

My wife and I had agreed that my birthday present this year would be a new bike. I was just getting tired of pushing around the heavy Raleigh. My problem, though, was to figure out just what kind of bike … Continue reading

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Clipless pedals

As I mentioned earlier, one of the bike upgrades my wife made on the advice of her training buddies was to go to clipless pedals. (It’s an unfortunate name, since you wear a special cleat on the sole of your … Continue reading

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